- OUR LAST TRUvie Movie IS TONIGHT. (6:30pm-8:30pm) Zoom Code: 850 229 3682 A heartfelt THANK YOU! to TRU volunteer Stephanie Rudy for researching and hosting such wonderful film experiences. It has been a pleasure to spend this time with all of you and to hold the stories close to our hearts.
- Most Volunteer Connection Zoom meetings will come to an end in August 2021. Until then, VC Zoom meetings remain on Fridays 12:15pm-1:45pm. Zoom Code: 448 343 968 We know that some of you are still interested in the Zoom format. We will be taking our reentry into in-person visits slowly and will be reevaluating our connection meetings as we go along. If there is a topic interest for continued education, please let us know and we will determine the best way to present it.
- Reminder for New Volunteers: Please call us BEFORE accepting your first assignment so that we can review next steps and provide Meet & Greet date/time options for your initial contact phone call. Thank you all for being so eager to share your heart!
- Documentation Refresher: 7/23 Friday: VC Zoom Presentation: Documentation Refresher Training.This is not a requirement, just an opportunity to revisit the volunteer website and documentation process. We are always available for questions and support.
- FIELD TRIP!!! Our first in-person meeting will be on Wednesday, August 11th, 9:00am-11am, for a social gathering and tour at Colorado Aromatics http://www.coloradoaromatics.com farm in Longmont, home to TRU volunteer George Wahl and his spouse, Cindy Jones, Ph.D., herb grower, educator, and formulator Sagescript Institute http://www.sagescript.com.
Please RSVP to volunteer@trucare.org. We will carpool to accommodate limited parking space.
Colorado Aromatics:
We named our farm Colorado Aromatics because of the aromatic herbs we grow here and use in our skin care line of the same name. We are located in a beautiful place in Colorado with a view of Longs and Meeker Peaks. We love living and working here. We use organic practices on our farm and are Certified Naturally Grown (CNG). CNG is a grass roots alternative to organic that is a great alternative for small farms. You can read about it in our blog here.
Lavender is one of our main crops, but we grow over 30 different herbs/vegetables that we use in skin care. Some of these include calendula, mint, cucumber, lemon balm, rose, raspberry leaf, and comfrey. Some of these we distill for aromatic waters. Others we extract using oil, water or alcohol. Because we use these herbs in our skin care products, we call it ‘Farm to Skin’. You can purchase our lavender products here.
We also have chickens on our farm and occasionally will host additional animals. Animals are important for naturally controlling pest insects and managing weeds. They are also vital to our soil health by providing manure.
“The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt
TRU Volunteer Connection Meeting Schedule and Opportunities
Please click the following link to view the Volunteer Connection Meeting Calendar: https://vcnewsletter.blogspot.com/
You can also go to the Volunteer Home page and click on Volunteer Connection Newsletter!
6/2 Wednesday: TRUvies Movie Night, 6:30pm to 8:30pm. The Father
Zoom Code: 850 229 3682
Anthony is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the caregivers that his daughter, Anne, encouragingly introduces. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she cannot make daily visits anymore and Anthony's grip on reality is unravelling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to? How does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father, while he still lives and breathes before her? THE FATHER warmly embraces real life, through loving reflection upon the vibrant human condition; heart-breaking and uncompromisingly poignant - a movie that nestles in the truth of our own lives.
6/4 Friday: Book Club: The December Project with Sara Davidson, N.Y. Times best-selling author, and TRU Volunteer:
In 2009, I was surprised by a call from Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, a brilliant and colorful rabbi of 89, asking me to have a series of talks about what he called The December Project. “When you can feel in your cells that you’re coming to the end of your tour of duty,” he said, “what is the spiritual work of this time, and how do we prepare for the mystery?”
Despite years of spiritual work, I still feared that death might be a complete annihilation. Reb Zalman felt certain that “something continues.” He said he didn’t want to convince me of anything. “What I want is to loosen your mind.”
We met every Friday for two years, resulting in the book, The December Project.” In it we discuss:
-What will help us glean the most joy and meaning in our remaining years?
-Dealing with physical pain
-What if you feel you are losing your memory and mental sharpness?
-Forgiveness – the most important skill we need, especially forgiving ourselves
-Practicing the art of letting go
Come hear about this remarkable man, and please bring your questions.
6/11 Friday: VC Zoom Presentation: “You Can’t Make This Up!” Stories of the Afterlife - Jessica DeSimone
6/18 Friday: VC Zoom Presentation: Cancelled. New Volunteer Training Day
6/25 Friday: VC Zoom Presentation: “Connections” Therapist and TRU Volunteer, Sue Ann Belmont
7/2 Friday: VC Zoom Presentation: Cancelled = 4th of July Holiday Weekend
7/9 Friday: Book Club: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Stephanie Rudy
7/16 Friday: VC Zoom Presentation – Cancelled. Too many people on vacation. ??
7/23 Friday: VC Zoom Presentation: Documentation Refresher Training
7/28 Wednesday: Volunteer Support Group: with Richard Mercer 5:30pm-7:30pm Zoom Access code is:850 229 3682
7/30 Friday: VC Zoom Presentation: The Journey of a Lifetime/Death: A series about Life/A Documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqkmJP90mbs
8/11 Wednesday: VC Meeting and Farm Tour: Our first in-person meeting will be on Wednesday, August 11th, 9:00am-11am, for a social gathering and tour at Colorado Aromatics http://www.coloradoaromatics.com farm in Longmont, home to TRU volunteer George Wahl and his spouse, Cindy Jones, Ph.D., herb grower, educator, and formulator Sagescript Institute http://www.sagescript.com.
Please RSVP to volunteer@trucare.org. We will carpool to accommodate limited parking space.
8/20 Friday: Field Trip 12:15pm: The Natural Funeral – Karen Van Vuren, 102 W Chester St, Lafayette, CO 80026 (720) 515-2344
10/27 Wednesday: Volunteer Support Group: with Richard Mercer 5:30pm-7:30pm
12/17- Holiday Celebration: IN PERSON FOR CERTAIN!!!
1/14/22-VERY SPECIAL GUEST is returning to TRU-Stay Tuned!!!
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